Healthcare organizations must frequently 

remind their staff members of the critical

nature of data security protocols and consistently review who has access to high-
value data assets to prevent malicious parties from causing damage.

Understanding when the data was created, by whom, and for what purpose – as well as
who has previously used the data, why, how, and when – is important for researchers
and data analysts.
In the healthcare realm, big data has quickly become essential for nearly

every operational and clinical task, including population health management, quality

benchmarking, revenue cycle management, predictive analytics, and clinical decision

support.